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Coconut ladoo

I wonder if changing the name of these to “healthy no bake snowball cookies/energy balls ” would make a difference in how many people try them.

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Coconut ladoo

Coconut ladoo’s have been a long time tradition in my family.  As a child I hated coconut but even then I didn’t mind eating these sweet, coconut-y ladoo’s.  Traditionally these coconut-rava ladoo’s are made with ghee (clarified butter) but with my family being more open to trying vegan alternatives my mother and I decided we would try making these with coconut oil instead of ghee.

Going into this I thought I would absolutely hate it because I’m still not big on coconuts but I’m much better than I used to be as a kid.  Even during the cooking process I was put off by the initial coconut smell these gave off.  One by one everyone in my family tried them and had all sorts of glowing comments.  I thought, “Sure, you say they’re great.  But how much coconut oil can you taste?”

After the ladoo’s had a sufficient amount of time to cool down, the overpowering coconut smell faded and I mustered up enough courage to take a bite.  Surprising: just as delicious as ever and no overwhelming coconut oil after taste.  Obviously there is a strong coconut taste from the actual coconut but it was very pleasing.  Especially with the raisins and nuts.  So sweet and so tender.  I think I might prefer these to the original ghee ones.

If I ever run into someone who hates coconuts but wants to try something coconut-y I will 100% have them try these because if even I can like them, anyone can.  I hope everyone - coconut lover or hater - tries this recipe out.  They are truly life changing and so easy to make.

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